Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-17

| THE GREAT EVENT.
Some Prominent Features IF the Won
derful Centennial Pageant.
Copyright. 1857 BY The California Associated Press
! PHILADELPHIA, September 16th.-[Spe-
cial. THE second day of the Centennial
celebration, like the first, opened bright
and clear. No better day could be asked
for. 1t was estimated that up to the early
| forenoon 400, 900 visitors had arrived in the
city to witness the celebration, besides
those taking part.
While there is little to suggest the Pa
cific coast in the pageantry of the season,
the Philadelphia papers give some space to
descriptions of the model of the Charleston,
the steel cruiser building at San Francisco,
which was carried in yesterday procession.
This was thirty-foot model OF the
Charleston, manufactured for the occasion.
by the Cramps, ship builders. The model
shows massiye-loeking, powerful vessel
with eight rifled broadside guns, and long,
rified stern and bow deck guns.
The fact is that in no place outside of
Philadelphia could such a patriotic show
so successfully have been made. The
Ledger reviews the.:6rst days parade, and
says that it may be said, without envjous
comparison, that yesterdays Industrial
procession display surpassed the process
sions of 1875 and 1882. 1t was more con-
centrated and more massive than either,
and was therefore more majestic and inn
pressive as spectacle.
Perched On the Out-stretched wings of
the monster gilded eagle sat thirteen young
girls, making very pretty tableau, and
representing the original colonies that rati-
| lied the Constitution. The eagle was once
the figure head of the United States steam
ship Niagara, and was forged during the
late war. The girls, from their elevated
! seat, looked down on the crowds in the
street and calmly munched peanuts and
drank milk out of bottles which they had
brought with them to satisfy their hunger
and thirst during the progress of the
parade.
The model of the old sloop of-war
Hartford, Admiral Farraguts historic
flagship, sailed next in line, commanded
by Cadet w. B. Moseley, with crew of six
men in white caps, jackets and trousers.
Under the stern of the Hartford moved an
old thirty-two FOUNDER of Dahlgren pat
| tern.
Over this dingy little smoothbore gun
peaked the long jibboom of the model of the
| United States steam frigate Antietam, from
the naval asylum at Annapolis, the orig
| inal of which is now lying in the back
channel at League Island, and is used for a
| marine barrack. Cadet Mcmillan COM
manded with crew of six men,
GALA DAY.
PHILADELPHIA. September 16th.-Since
daybreak this morning there have been
crowds on the streets in gay attire, intent
| on making the second days celebration of
the Constitution centennial greater sue
cess, if such be possible, than the festivities
OF yesterday. The weather was bright and
clear, and the sounds of fife and drum early
| in the morning told that preparations were
| being made for one of the grandest street
demonstrations. Even during the time of
\ the war of the rebellion, when men left the
| pillow, their home and all to uphold the
| honor of the country with the deadly i'm
PIGMENTS of strife there were not as many
soldiers in Philadelphia as there are to-day.
Nearly 10000 uniformed soldiers passed in
review before the Chief Magistrate and high
| officers of this and other Governments be-
| fore noon, and at their head rode the gal
liant cavalry hero, General Philip Sheridan.
During the day there were at least half
million strangers within the city's gates.
| THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
For President Cleveland the hours were
packed full OF incidents, the first being a
| reception at the Commercial Exchange.
! The carriages containing President Cleve-
| land and representatives of the Exchange
were escorted with difficulty through the
almost impassably crowded streets by the
First City Troop of Cavalry. Members of
the Commercial, Stock, Drug Grocers and
| importers, Marine, Petroleum, Lumber
mans Textile and Wool Exchanges of the
Board of Trade had assembled in the hail
on the third floor and were listening to the
l strains of the Weccacoe Legion Band
The arrival of the Presidential party was
the signal for repeated cheering. President
| Comfy, of the Commercial Exchange, then
introduced the President, who delivered
short address, in which he referred to the
great progress that had been made under
the Constitution, and closed with graceful
tribute to the enterprise and hospitality OF
the city of Philadelphia.
| A reception followed, after which the
Presidential party drove to the reviewing
stand at Broad and Walnut streets.
| THE GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT.
Broad street from end to end presented
| sight never to be forgotten. The brilliant
raiment of the ladies and children lent
| pretty effect to the picture, and with the
| clear sky, wide street and the handsome
| uniforms of the military and police, il was
| an inspiring scene. The stands were filled
| to Overlooking, and at the reviewing stand
| there was q crowd of distinguished visitors.
| Among them were the Governors of several
States.
The City Troop of Cavalry came down
Broad street escorting President Cleveland,
| who occupied an open berouche with Chair
man Thomas NJ. Thompson. of the Com
mittee on Reception OF Distinguished
Guests, and Mayor Filter. Behind them
| came carriage with Secretary Bayard.
George w. Childs, Secretary Fairchild and
Amos Il. Little. Other carriages followed
with distinguished guests, among whom
was eX-President Hayes. When the line
reached the reviewing stand the Presidents
carriage matted, and as be alighted TO take
q place on the reviewing balcony of the
grand stand, the calvarymen stood " right
about-iace and saluted him. 81
THE CROWD ENTHUSIASTIC.
There was a continuous round of cheers
as the President went by, and ne bowed
acknowledgements to the compliment IS he
passed each stand. After saluting the
President the city troops proceeded down
Broad street to take its place in the process
sion. Just behind the President came the
venerable Hannibal Hamlin walking arm
in arm with Thomas Donald to their places
on the stand. Then came Governor Hill
and staff, OF New York. All were recipi-
ents OF round after round of applause The
President occupied Il beautiful covered ma
hogany chair, presented him for this coca
SIGN by prominent furniture firm of this
city, and around him sat Secretaries Bay
ard and Fairchild, Governor Hill and ex-
President Hayes.
THE HERO OF WINCHESTER.
AT 11:20 o'clock General Phil Sheridan.
mounted on handsome sorrel horse. came
up the street at the head of the vast caval-
cade OF military, preceded by a squad of
mounted reserves. AS he passed the re-
viewing stand the President arose and
tipped his silk hat. II was then one con-
tinued round of huzzas
THE "FIRsr LADY MAKES BLuEpER.
Shortly after II O'Clock Mrs Cleveland
appeared on the balcony of the LAFAYETTE
Hotel, followed by Private Seeretary Ia.
mont and wife and two or three guests.
MIS-. Cleveland received enthusiastic an
plause as she appeared in the front balcony.
She was dressed in handsome black silk
dress with white insertions and beautiful
white feather in her hat.
There were probably $4,000 men in the
line of the parade, five or six thousand of
whom were Grand Army men. An Incl
dent which caused no end OF comment was
the retirment OF Mrs. Cleveland from her
I hn fenpv in front of fbA Hotel